Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Under Consideration in the Senate.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE,
The Senate.

The Senate.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cullom presented the
credentials OF MIR. c. B. Farwell, Senator-elect
from Illinois, to succeed the late Gen. Logan Mr..
Farwel has not yet arrived The mourning has
been removed from the chair that was occupied by
senator Logan. That seat will be taken by Mr..
Cullom, and Mr.. FarweI will occupy the seat to be
vacated by Mr.. Cullom.
BILLS AFFECTING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
were introduced by Mr. ingalls, and referred to the
District committee, as follows:
To define the routes Of steam railroads: to reg
ulate the construction of street railroads and
pavelnents between and adjacent thereto; to reg
9iate the erection OF elevators; to regulate SUBJ
Mr.. Butler (by rcquest) introduced bill to pro-
VIDE Tor the construction OF steam cruising veS-
sci OF war of 20 knots speed Referred to the COM
mlttee on naval affairs.
the credentials OF CuShman Teller Davis, Sena-
tor-elecC 1rom Minnesota, for the full term OF six
years, from March 4, 1887, were presented and
placed on f1le
P. O. BILL PASSED.
The Senate bill concerning post ofices Of the
th1rd-class that they shall not be changed into
post offices of the fourth-class, where the gross
receipts amount to s., 800 a year, where the
box receipts and commissions constituting the
pOstmaster'S compensation, amounting to $1,000
was, on motion OF Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, taken from
the calendar and was passed.
~ fhUIECf hldHTS OF AMERICAN FISHERAEN.
At 1 :05 the Senate ION motion OF Mr. Edmunds)
proceeded to the consideration OF the Senate bill
to authorize the President Of the United States to
protect and defend the rights OF American fishing
VeSSels, American fishermen, American trading,
and other vessels In certain cases.
Mr.. Frye suggested to Mr.. EdmundS that the
words "alSO II he think proper" should be
omitted before the words authorizing the Pres-
cause that language seemed to suggest that this
prohibition would be the last resort of the PreSi-
dent De While in his Mr Frye Judgment it would
under the present circumstances
Mr.. Edmunds consented to having the words
struck ,n, out, %y and they y were ,e struck out ~
cor unjustly vexed or harassed therein by the
authorities thereof" He thought the bill would
be much safer II 1t contained that general phrase
ology.
Mr.. ingalls, thought that these fishery Difficult
ties must be intimately settled, either by negotta
OF retaliation. 1t was an eye for any eye, tooth
for tooth, fish for fish, an insult for an insult
a g wrong for wrong. He thought it important
before the Senate was called upon to vote
that the committee on foreign relations should adj
wise the Senate whether this measure was intended
to be pacific or hostile, whether it was, In effect,
aninvitatlon to negotiate, or practically, decla-
ration OF war; He quoted some sentences from
the report OF the committee on foreign relations,
and remarked that the conduct Of the dominion
and OF Great Britain according to this repOrt,)
was suffcient to justify and warrant declara-
ton of war ON the part OF the United States.
He thought it dangerous course to authorize the
President to continue in the same line OF conduct
and policy. with the inevitable result either of
questions or else OF going to war In defense of
rights under the treaty OF 1918, which ought to
prevail among nations as among men, TO declare
the conviction OF the Senate that the relations be-
tween the Two powers are such as to require neg0-
tiatiOn-
Mr. Frye said that MI. ingalls, seemed to forget
that Canada was playing the same role now which
she had played twice before. She played Ii for
but one purpose and that was to secure negotia:
treaties had turned to the disadvantage OF the
United States and to the advantage Of Canada.
I9Ouse Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
sponse to the House resolution calling for infor-
nation concerning the Indebtedness Of the subsi
died Pacific railroad companies and the effect OF
the passage OF the House funding bill Ordered
printed
Under the call Of states the following bills, &C.,
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Springer GIL)-PrOpOSing q conStitu-
tiOnal amendment changing the time for the as
sembling Of Congress to the first "Wednesday OF
By Mr. Lawler Qn.)-Resolution directing the
committee on naval affairs to tnqui, into the
pediency OF Immediately appropriating O,OOO 600
to be expended under the direction OF the Secre-
tary Of the Navy for the construction, equipment
and armament OF such new vessels of war as may
be deemed necessary.
By Mr.. Clardy (Mo.)-To incorporate the Atlantic
and Pacific Ship Railway company.
BY Mr.. Stahlnecker IN. Y.)-FOr the transmits
sion OF books through the mails at second-class
postage.
BY Mr. Cultivate (Ohio)- Resolution calling on
House If the net earnings of any aided Pacific
railroad are reduced by allowance OF constructive
mileage to unaided branches, or II any cOnsidera-
sequence of former incorrect division Of net earn
1ngs between aided and unaided parts.
BY MT Glass Crenn]-Requiring certain reports
6anartmQnf q nd cn ar
ports to be in plain English.
Mr.. Clements (Ga), from the committee on civil
on the Secretary or the Treasury for information
relative to the employment OF substitutes in his
department. Adopted.
The District i'm Congress-.
ERECTION AND OPERATION OF ELEVATORS
Mr.. ingalls, introduced in the Senate to-day q
bill to regulate the erection and operation of ele
vatOrs In the District. 1t authorizes the Commits
siOners to make and publish such orders as may
be necessary to regulate the construction, repair
and operation OF all elevators, and to prescribe
such means OF security as may be found necessary
to protect life and limb. For refusal or neglect to
comply with such orders fine OF from $40 to 500
SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND.
Also bill to regulate the subdivisions of land
and the District 1t authorizes the Commissioners
to make and publish such orders as may be neces-
sary to regulate the plating and subdivtding OF
lands and grounds, and no such plat shall be ad
mitted to record without an order to that effect
from the Commissioners.
Capitol Topics.
AMENDMENTS OF INTEREST TO ARMY MEN.
The amendments of the House to the Senate bill
putting limit to the time within which deserter
from the army in time of peace may he tried are
of considerable interest to army people. They pro-
vide that the judge advocate prosecuting q case
before a cOurt-martial shall not communicate with
the court except in the presence OF the accused or
his counsel. Provision Is made for taking sworn
testimony by c0urtS-martial. 1t is required too,
that post chaplans shall teach in the post schools.
Probably the most important amendment Is that
providing that the pay OF Officers on the retired
list shall not exceed IS per cent OF full pay re-
tired list at three-Quarter pay is provided for en-
listed men, and 50 per month in lieu OF allowances
and the benefit Of post vegetable gardens. Desert
ers are to be tattoOed with the letter 3D."
SPEAKER CARLISLE'S ANSWER TO THOEBE.
Speaker Carlisle has filed in Kentucky an answer
to Mr.. Thoebes amended notice of contest of his
election as Congressman from the sixth Kentucky
district denying all the allegations therein. In
his answer Mr.. Carlisle charges lack Of compliance
with the law in appointing officers OF the election.
These charges, ii sustained, would throw out the
entire vote OF Kenton and Campbell counties,
which are the only counties in the district which
returned majority for Mr.. ThOebe.
MR.. PHELPS AND THE NEW JERSEY SENATE.
William Walter Phelps, referring to last nights
dispatch from Trenton, which represents him as
being quoted sem-offcially to the effect that the
senate OF New Jersey will organize tomorrow, de-
MES the story. He says he had not only expressed
no such opinion, but has no such opinion, or any